A patient with congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia evaluated by serial abdominal ultrasonography

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 544-546

  Takaya, J ^a   Ishihara, R ^a   Kino, M ^a   Higashino, H ^a   Kobayashi, Y ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CYTOARCHITECTURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIPID METABOLISM;

EID: 0031834412     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050874     Document Type: Article

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